Validation and clinical application of the Metacognitions Questionnaire in a sample of Brazilian generalized anxiety disorder patients: the effects of different treatment interventions

Abstract Introduction Metacognitive beliefs about worry may trigger anxiety. However, the effect of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) treatment on metacognition has not yet been investigated. Objectives To validate the Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-30) in a Brazilian GAD sample and verify w...

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Main Authors: Julia Karl Schwinn, Sofia Giusti Alves, Marianna de Abreu Costa, Francine Gonçalves, Carolina Blaya Dreher, Gisele Gus Manfro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul 2023-08-01
Series:Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892023000100420&lng=en&tlng=en